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TUESDAY, OCT. 11Homecoming King and Queen Pageant, 8 p.m., Ataloa Theatre. Free. Judging will be based on talent, evening and casual wear competitions, grade point average and campus involvement. The top three king and queen candidates will be announced.

Homecoming activities are planned for East Central University students Monday through Friday [OCT. 10-14] before the traditional events on Saturday. The Campus Life and Leadership Office has changed some student events and added several new ones, including a Homecoming concert at 9:30 p.m. Thursday with Texas singer/rapper Chalie Boy.

G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded East Central University the designation of Military Friendly School. The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students.

“It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight, Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night…”

Those lyrics are from the Grammy-winning double-platinum No. 1 one pop hit “Eye of the Tiger,” the theme of Sylvester Stalone’s “Rocky III” movie, and its co-writer, Jim Peterik, will be at East Central University in Ada on Oct. 14 [FRIDAY] to perform and offer his expertise on how to write a hit song.

A second group of six East Central University students has been awarded Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships in mathematics worth $30,000 each.

The students, who will receive $10,000 for up to three years while they work toward bachelor’s degrees in mathematics with a secondary teacher certification option, are Bobby Carnes of Konawa, Chris Eckler of Shawnee, Matthew Harding of Pauls Valley, Simmon Harjo of Okemah, Stephanie Maas of McAlester and Andrae Tramble of Shawnee.

Scholarships totaling more than $300,000 have been awarded to almost 400 students attending East Central University this academic year in Ada through the ECU Foundation Inc. Scholarships range from $100 to $4,000 per semester and are used to defray tuition, fees, residence hall fees and books.

FATE (Fight Addiction Through Education) announced today it will team up with the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery on Sept. 28 [WEDNESDAY] at East Central University to sponsor Life of an Athlete, a program designed to educate student athletes, coaches and the public about the impact of substance abuse on athletic performance.

The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.

East Central University's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff, and communityinteract to educate students for life in a rapidly changing and culturally diverse society. Within its service area,East Central University provides leadership for economic development and cultural enhancement.